The prosecutor's office is demanding an increase in the fine for Rauf Arashukov in the bribery case.

The prosecutor's office has appealed Rauf Arashukov's sentence for bribery of a prison colony employee, and the agency is demanding an increase in the fine.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," in October 2024, it became known that former senator from Karachay-Cherkessia Rauf Arashukov was accused of transferring three million rubles to employees of the "Black Dolphin" prison colony in exchange for favorable conditions for him serving his sentence. Arashukov himself called the bribery case a provocation before the hearing of his appeal against the verdict in the murder and criminal organization case. On January 13, the court found Arashukov guilty of attempting to bribe a prison colony employee and ordered him to pay a fine of 120 million rubles.

The prosecutor's office filed an appeal with the Leninsky District Court of Orenburg, where Rauf Arashukov's case was heard. The prosecution is requesting a harsher sentence for the former senator.

"The state prosecution is asking the court to increase the fine," TASS quoted a court representative as saying on February 2.

As the court previously established, Arashukov sought "privileged conditions" in a prison colony for life-sentenced prisoners located near Sol-Iletsk for six million rubles.

"He demanded more phone calls than usual, additional visits with relatives, an increased number of packages and parcels, a choice of work within the colony, and even the sharing of a cell with a desired cellmate," Kommersant noted in a February 2 publication.

According to the publication, Arashukov requested that Bashir Khamkhoev, who received a life sentence in 2013 for plotting a terrorist attack at Domodedovo Airport, be placed in his cell with him. The publication also notes that the defense plans to seek questioning of IK-6 staff and a polygraph test of Arashukov's testimony.

You can read about the murders Rauf Arashukov is accused of organizing in the "Caucasian Knot" report "High-profile Murders in Karachay-Cherkessia." What is known about the Arashukov clan is described in the "Caucasian Knot" report "Highlights of the Arashukov Case."